• Detail of an illuminated initial 'D'(iligite) with clasps and human and animal heads., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Detail of a historiated initial 'I'(n anno) of Esra, at the beginning of Esra., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Detail of a historiated initial 'T'(obias) with Raphael and Tobit, at the beginning of Tobit., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Canon tables., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Canon tables., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Detail of a page of canon tables., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Detail of an historiated initial 'L'(iber) with Matthew writing, at the beginning of Matthew., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Detail of historiated initial 'I'(nitium) with Mark writing in a book supported by a winged lion, at the beginning of Mark's Gospel., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Detail of historiated initial 'Q'(uoniam) with Luke writing in a book supported by a winged ox, at the beginning of Luke's Gospel., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Historiated initial 'I' of John., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(aulus) with a standing Paul, at the beginning of Romans., Bible (the 'Worms Bible'), Psalms-Acts 16:17, imperfect

[inceptus est liber] ?' (f. 1): see Cohen-Mushlin 1990.The Augustinian monastery of St Mary, outside of Worms: 17th-century inscription 'Hic liber pertinet ad Ecclesiam Beatae Mariae Virginis in Suburbio Wormatiensis', signed 'J. G.' (f. 1). J. G. might be Joannes

• Drawings of seventeen monstrous races, including from left to right, on the top row, a Dog head, or Cynocephali; a Round-eye, or Cyclops; two Blemmyae, with faces on their chests or shoulders, the latter sometimes called Epiphagi; and a noseless man. In the second row is a Amyctyrae, whose lower lip is so large that it can shade itself from the sun; a Panotae (all ears), then a straw drinker, without a proper mouth; and directly below, a speechless one, who communicates through gestures only.; next an Artibatirae, who walks on all fours, a horned human with a hooked nose and goats' feet; and an Antipodes, or opposite footed. In the lowest row is a Sciopod (shadow foot) with a single foot used to shade from the sun; a Hippopod (horse footed); a giant with horses' hooves; and lastly two pygmies., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243)

canon tables with decorated architectural frames in red, green, blue, and some yellow, some with people or animals (ff. 152v-154). 1 large historiated initials in colours, at the beginning of Psalm 101 (f. 40). Large initials in red or some

• Decorated initial 'D'(esiderii) in column 1, at the beginning of Jerome's Prologue., Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Genesis to Malachi), imperfect, the first of two volumes

'D'(esiderii) in column 1, at the beginning of Jerome's Prologue. The historical annals which were once part of the Arnstein Bible were copied from the Floreffe Bible (Additional 17738).The second volume of this Bible is Harley 2799.Decorated quire signatures. Large

• Colophon in column 1., Etymologies; De natura rerum (ff. 154-166), and other short texts

in column 1. f. 168 is a former pastedown. Full page tree of consanguinity with busts, in brown ink with red (f. 77). Genealogical tree starting with Adam in brown ink, with some red, blue, and yellow (ff. 39-42). Large

• Detail of a miniature of Edward the Confessor and Edward the Martyr (?)., Psalter and Canticles

fidelium defunctorum requiescant in pace. Amen/' (f. 1). The Benedictine abbey of St Albans, where it was kept in a cupboard in the choir: inscribed, 'De armariolo in choro', 14th century (f. 1). Robert Gylles, inscribed with his name, 'Robarthus

• Detail of a miniature of Catherine and another female saint holding a sword and scourge., Psalter and Canticles

fidelium defunctorum requiescant in pace. Amen/' (f. 1). The Benedictine abbey of St Albans, where it was kept in a cupboard in the choir: inscribed, 'De armariolo in choro', 14th century (f. 1). Robert Gylles, inscribed with his name, 'Robarthus

• Detail of a miniature of John the Baptist and John the Evangelist., Psalter and Canticles

fidelium defunctorum requiescant in pace. Amen/' (f. 1). The Benedictine abbey of St Albans, where it was kept in a cupboard in the choir: inscribed, 'De armariolo in choro', 14th century (f. 1). Robert Gylles, inscribed with his name, 'Robarthus

• Detail of a miniature of two bishop saints., Psalter and Canticles

fidelium defunctorum requiescant in pace. Amen/' (f. 1). The Benedictine abbey of St Albans, where it was kept in a cupboard in the choir: inscribed, 'De armariolo in choro', 14th century (f. 1). Robert Gylles, inscribed with his name, 'Robarthus

• Detail of a miniature of the Presentation in the Temple., Psalter and Canticles

fidelium defunctorum requiescant in pace. Amen/' (f. 1). The Benedictine abbey of St Albans, where it was kept in a cupboard in the choir: inscribed, 'De armariolo in choro', 14th century (f. 1). Robert Gylles, inscribed with his name, 'Robarthus

• Detail of a miniature of the Flagellation of Christ., Psalter and Canticles

fidelium defunctorum requiescant in pace. Amen/' (f. 1). The Benedictine abbey of St Albans, where it was kept in a cupboard in the choir: inscribed, 'De armariolo in choro', 14th century (f. 1). Robert Gylles, inscribed with his name, 'Robarthus